# Illinois HB0073: OBSTRUCT JUSTICE-BODY CAMERAS

Illinois HB0073, OBSTRUCT JUSTICE-BODY CAMERAS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Jackie Haas (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-03 (Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB0073
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: OBSTRUCT JUSTICE-BODY CAMERAS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-16
- Last action: 2025-03-03, Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste
- Sponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person, in addition to other elements of the offense, obstructs justice when, with intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, he or she knowingly takes a body camera or any part of a body camera from a person known to be a peace officer. Provides that a violation, if the body camera or any part of the body camera is taken from the peace officer during the commission of an offense that has caused great bodily harm to the officer or another person, is a Class 1 felony. Provides that any other violation of this provision is a Class 2 felony.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-03: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House)
- 2025-01-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House)
- 2025-01-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-09: First Reading (House)
- 2024-12-16: Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Jackie Haas (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0073.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB0073.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB0073-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).